Author Topic: 'TIMBERCADE' progress...Marque started, BYOAC plaque/door added. (Read 14737 times)

Donkey_Kong · « **on:** December 18, 2006, 02:53:00 pm »

You may have seen part of this project in the Main forum under the thread of my wifes carvings. I did create the cardinal sin when I brought this thing in the house unfinished. However, it was good too because now after a month or so of jamming on the machine we go back to the garage to fix all discovered bugs to this point.

Curious about the logs? We are going to trim this thing out via the "Up North" cabin feel. It is really popular in our part of the country and we thought: What the hell...You only live once right?

Punch List:
More Sideart
Marquee Work
~~Log Trim~~
~~All New CP~~
Bezel Glass Solution
Solid Monitor Mounting Solution
Small Coin Door
~~NAME~~ I thinks we got it!
Other Misc

Currently Under The Hood
P4 2Ghz Processor
512mb ram
120 GB HD
~~Trinitron 19" Monitor~~ not sure yet
2-Ultra Stik 360's
Ipac VE
Virtual Bluetooth Keyboard
Electric Ice 3"
2- Turbo Twist 2
Good Times

BACK TO THE GARAGE. Here is how my cab looks today...2/20.

releasedtruth · « **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2006, 06:32:32 pm »

Very rustic indeed! It's the arcade our forefathers would have played. Congrats on the progress. Don't play it too much or you'll never actually finish the thing

GT

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2006, 08:06:42 pm »

Quote from: releasedtruth on December 18, 2006, 06:32:32 pm

Very rustic indeed! It's the arcade our forefathers would have played. Congrats on the progress. Don't play it too much or you'll never actually finish the thing

GT

Yes indeed! Indeed it is and will be forever rustic! If you're likin' it, it was my idea...If you hate it, you know this is all my wife's idea.

Big screw up today!! Didn't bring the camera to when I went to pick up those logs. That place was crazy! ...Talk about rustic man I was at the capitol of "RUSTIC" today. I won't go back without the camera. Yea, there was like 40 employess cutting wood like the stuff you see in the back of my truck...ALL for furniture. They all had various jobs of course, peeling, cutting, grinding, sanding, assembling, selling (to me) it was really, really cool. If that is not enough there are a few places in my neighberhood doing this stuff. You know they build this kind of stuff...

This stuff is getting popular up in our neck of the woods. It is kinda cool. We decided to go with the theme...Well i don't know why. maybe cause all I knew how to do was make a damn pinewood box anyway. I figured I could muster the knowledge to slap some LOGS on it afterwords too.

Some will HATE it and some might like it. Either way you shake it this is what I will be playing my games on. I think the games will play the same.

leapinlew · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2006, 08:34:05 pm »

Quote from: Donkey_Kong on December 18, 2006, 08:06:42 pm

I think the games will play the same.

I disagree.... your cabinet will play this game much better than mine:

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2006, 08:50:32 pm »

Ahhh you got me there Lew! You dog!

"TIMBER"..Now that game was BIG back in the early 80's though right?
Psssssssst...yea, BIG if your address was 1st St. North Pole, Alaska!!!!

danny_galaga · « **Reply #5 on:** December 19, 2006, 05:20:36 am »

i notice the marquee is empty. a nice lil log fire would go nicely in there

Stobe · « **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2006, 10:58:13 am »

Quote from: Donkey_Kong on December 18, 2006, 08:50:32 pm

"TIMBER"..Now that game was BIG back in the early 80's though right?

Looks like you have a new name for your project!

-Stobe

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #7 on:** December 19, 2006, 11:07:50 am »

Me Likes it!! yea...
How about...
"TimberCade"?

And Danny a log fire in the marquee...THAT would be NUTZ!!

Kaytrim · « **Reply #8 on:** December 19, 2006, 11:45:10 am »

I would defiantly vote for TimberCade.

Fireplace in the marque would be nice. Lumberjacks chopping down trees would be better.

leapinlew · « **Reply #9 on:** December 19, 2006, 12:22:16 pm »

I used to love Timber!

Heres another shot from KLOV:

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #10 on:** December 19, 2006, 12:26:20 pm »

Ok I stand corrected. My sarcasm about Timber was innaprpriate. Don't knock it till ya try it right?

That CPO and rest of the cab for that matters is rather nice! I'm gonna try me some Timber today..Thanks Lew! You were instrumental in the naming of my machine!

Even though the "Timber" titled game fits well...I still want to steer somewhat towards the DK/Pac type classic theme, mixed with the Rustic/Timber feel, if you know what i mean.It will turn out cool! I promise.

PS: Allz I can say about the marquee is that it is gonna be crazy!

Kaytrim · « **Reply #11 on:** December 19, 2006, 12:29:39 pm »

Quote from: leapinlew on December 19, 2006, 12:22:16 pm

I used to love Timber!

Heres another shot from KLOV:

That artwork around the coin door reminds me of the Tapper machines.

leapinlew · « **Reply #12 on:** December 19, 2006, 12:36:02 pm »

Quote from: Kaytrim on December 19, 2006, 12:29:39 pm

That artwork around the coin door reminds me of the Tapper machines.

Same folks!

mccoy178 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 20, 2006, 04:21:36 pm »

I noticed you need a solid method to mount the monitor. May I shamelessly suggest the method I used for mine? I used 1" square pipe from lowes. I'll add a link to it once I figure out what page it's on.

EDIT: Here it is:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=50889.msg526080#msg526080

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #14 on:** December 20, 2006, 04:43:05 pm »

Whoa Mccoy...No shame there what-so-ever! That workmanship is rather TIGHT! Appreciate the pics but...

You see my dilemma, I wanna be lazy and not even decase the monitor. Yea you think that is shameful...Wait till you hear this...I was thinking some eye hooks and ratchet straps...No ---Cleveland steamer---. It will probably still float around at that point...add glue!?!?!

TIMBERCADE is gonna be hilarious when done!

mccoy178 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 20, 2006, 04:55:03 pm »

Now seriously. You have hours and hours of work on the outside of that machine. You could make brackets like mine out of wood in just a couple hours. And decasing is so easy. I had never done it before mine, and it was cake. Eyelits and ratchet straps.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #16 on:** December 20, 2006, 07:11:50 pm »

You've inspired me to take the monitor mount serious now...I'm gonna bust that ugly plastic offa that thing...yea, I'm Goin in!

Plus my youngest kid is getting tired of being in there & holding that thing up when we want to play or take pics of the cab! poor kid!!

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #17 on:** December 28, 2006, 06:49:10 pm »

Started on the log trim today and got 1 side done.

It looks bowed on the last pic cause I was using a fisheye lense!!

theCoder · « **Reply #18 on:** December 28, 2006, 06:58:16 pm »

The logs really pull together the knotty pine theme. Without them it looked a bit odd. Great look !

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #19 on:** December 28, 2006, 09:09:38 pm »

Thanks coder. It should be sweet when it is done. Big emphasis on when!

Ok, look at the log on the right...Looks pretty nice right? The log on the left has some weird dark looking squigly lines yea? Well at the log store they call that 'character'. Right now I'm calling it 'worm infestation'. I'm not buying that character stuff no more. Specially for like how ever many dollars per ft. I got into that corner piece.

But it is just loaded with 'character'.

Yea character...

Anyway, TIMEBERCADE progress going dormant again till I get me some new logs

quarterback · « **Reply #20 on:** December 29, 2006, 02:12:44 am »

Quote from: Donkey_Kong on December 28, 2006, 09:09:38 pm

A new alternative to T-molding, it's TREE-molding!

Looks awesome DK!

steveh · « **Reply #21 on:** December 29, 2006, 08:48:25 am »

looking good man. looking good.

MameMaster! · « **Reply #22 on:** December 29, 2006, 11:07:51 am »

...this may be deserving of a Mamey(tm) for a totally unique take on a cab....Zakk?.....what do you think?

Nice job!

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #23 on:** December 29, 2006, 01:14:43 pm »

Quote from: MameMaster! on December 29, 2006, 11:07:51 am

...this may be deserving of a Mamey(tm) for a totally unique take on a cab....Zakk?.....what do you think?

Nice job!

Mamey? Mitch I have multiple highly visible "character"...ehmm, worm lines running down my logs. Let me get that fixed and the marquee done and see if she is worth a hoot or not.

Appreciate that though but I was crying last night lookin at that.

My game gots worms

FrizzleFried · « **Reply #24 on:** December 29, 2006, 04:21:54 pm »

Have your wife carve the top portions of the vertical logs like totem tops or something...she could integrate the "worms" in to her design and you wouldn't see a thing.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #25 on:** January 01, 2007, 12:19:31 pm »

Appreciate that frizzle, that could work in theory. However, I need to start doing some things proper like on this machine or eventually it's just going to fall apart. I must de-worm this b#$%ch.

theCoder · « **Reply #26 on:** January 01, 2007, 06:02:08 pm »

Quote from: Donkey_Kong on December 29, 2006, 01:14:43 pm

My game gots worms

It could be worst. At least you don't have termites. Sounds like you system has a bug.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #27 on:** January 01, 2007, 06:42:35 pm »

Whew...welcome 2007! I just realized that the log guys only duped me on 50% of the logs. So I was still able to get one side finished.

I'm happy! 2007 is starting off nice now...

More Cowbell · « **Reply #28 on:** January 01, 2007, 07:08:48 pm »

Four score and seven years ago, our forefathers would have been proud of your cab.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #29 on:** January 07, 2007, 12:17:24 pm »

Quote from: More Cowbell on January 01, 2007, 07:08:48 pm

Four score and seven years ago, our forefathers would have been proud of your cab.

Ah Cowbell...always gotta go for the laugh huh? Where is your project thread? I gotta settle this up...

clockwork · « **Reply #30 on:** January 10, 2007, 11:02:06 am »

Great looking cab. Very original. What type of wood is this: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=61235.0;attach=63154;image

And wow, shiny: http://www.nicecarvings.com/assets/images/arcadedec21st2006a003.jpg

Is that entirely covered in polyurethane?

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #31 on:** January 10, 2007, 11:44:57 am »

Ooh look who's got a fan? New blood too.

Bremil...thanks for stopping by but I got ta warn you now buddy, you will take heat for warming up to me and this project from the others guys. But eff-em. Me & you, we can take em'

Seriously though man, thanks for stopping by and welcome to byoac. I have a feeling you won't bo going anywhere anytime soon so take your shoes off kick back!

As for your questions:
The wood on the overall project is junk grade laminated pine...scrap pile stuff, floor sweepings and what not. But a fews of these thugs seem to like the look...

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #32 on:** January 10, 2007, 12:13:27 pm »

yea so follow my lead and we will get through this cheap too!

Oh and that is completely covered in polyurathane, except for the logs above which I suppose will eventually be, if my wife buys me some more.

clockwork · « **Reply #33 on:** January 10, 2007, 12:22:27 pm »

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Bremil...thanks for stopping by but I got ta warn you now buddy, you will take heat for warming up to me and this project from the others guys. But eff-em. Me & you, we can take em'

Bah! Purists be damned!

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Seriously though man, thanks for stopping by and welcome to byoac. I have a feeling you won't bo going anywhere anytime soon so take your shoes off kick back!

I am so geeked to start working on my own cab. I'm doing my research, imaging all kinds of wonderful things. Ah, I can't wait for the joyous pain and cussing I am about to experience as I smash fingers, ruin boards, and end up with a cab that looks like an oversized bird house.

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The wood on the overall project is junk grade laminated pine...scrap pile stuff, floor sweepings and what not. But a fews of these thugs seem to like the look...

No kidding? Wow. I didn't think pine could be made to look that good.

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Oh and that is completely covered in polyurathane, except for the logs above which I suppose will eventually be, if my wife buys me some more.

It looks so good I'm thinking of covering myself in it. But I don't want to get arrested for public indecency. Again.

Havok · « **Reply #34 on:** January 10, 2007, 02:40:57 pm »

Quote from: Donkey_Kong on January 10, 2007, 11:44:57 am

you will take heat for warming up to me and this project from the others guys. But eff-em. Me & you, we can take em'

Add me to the list: Looks great so far! If they keep giving you crap, point out how big your wood is. None of that MDF crap!

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #35 on:** January 10, 2007, 04:21:32 pm »

Thanks Hav!....The nice words are welcome!

Bremil- I seriously cannot mislead you ANY further. All joking aside, go buy Saint's book for 30 bones dude. I wished I had. I haven't a clue as to what I'm doing here. I'm completely winging it and well. Yea, it looks different and all that, but I still should have gone more traditional for 1st time I think...THEN maybe some CRAZY poop like this. It might have all fit together a little easier.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=61626.0

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=61665.0

Then Here...
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0764556169.html

Back out of the room and don't look back till YOUR #1 is done dude...Get the book. The second a ? comes up...just log on to byoac and fire away. We'll all be here trying to look smart and stuff.

clockwork · « **Reply #36 on:** January 10, 2007, 06:49:26 pm »

Oh yeah, I've been waiting rather impatiently for over a week now for my copy to arrive. That's good advice to stick with a more simple/traditional look for a starter. I've actually been debating doing that, but one will be rather expensive and I'm not sure I'll get to a second.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #37 on:** January 10, 2007, 06:55:36 pm »

Quote from: Bremil on January 10, 2007, 06:49:26 pm

Oh yeah, I've been waiting rather impatiently for over a week now for my copy to arrive. That's good advice to stick with a more simple/traditional look for a starter. I've actually been debating doing that, but one will be rather expensive and I'm not sure I'll get to a second.

Probably his typewriter broke down again or out of ink...Eff it..build a Timber look a like.

Jouster · « **Reply #38 on:** January 10, 2007, 08:19:24 pm »

This looks like something from the "Red Green show"...but where is the duct tape?

Jouster

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #39 on:** January 10, 2007, 08:51:55 pm »

Quote from: Jouster on January 10, 2007, 08:19:24 pm

This looks like something from the "Red Green show"...but where is the duct tape?

Jouster

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